The NMMU Department of Music is excited to announce the first Symphony Concert for 2016 and the start of their 50th Birthday Celebrations. After the success of the inaugural concert of the NMMUSO (NMMU Symphony Orchestra) last year in November, the orchestra is excited to be starting off the birthday celebrations with a bang! The Free State Youth Orchestra, thanks to the help of The National Lotto Fund and the Free State Symphony Orchestra will be travelling to Port Elizabeth to take part in … [Read more...] about FS and NMMU Symphony Collaboration
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The Pride of a Province
The EP Kings U19 side registered their third win over their Free State counterparts this season to reach the final of the Absa Provincial Championship with a 31-15 triumph at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday (October 16). The Kings will meet the winners of the Blue Bulls-Western Province semifinal in the final on October 14. As they have done for much of the season, the Kings made a strong start to shoot out to 15-0 lead, but then had to withstand a spirited effort … [Read more...] about The Pride of a Province
Swings and Roundabouts for Kings against Free State
The Absa Under-21 and Under-19 Provincial Championships kicked off this weekend with a number of surprise results highlighting the competiveness of these leagues. Whilst the EP Kings Under-21 team got thumped against Free State it was left to the Under-19's to redeeem Eastern Province with a win. A rampant Toyota Free State Under-21 side had way too many attacking weapons for the visiting EP Kings in Bloemfontein on Saturday and won going away. The home side scored nine tries in their … [Read more...] about Swings and Roundabouts for Kings against Free State
Kings vs Free State
The EP Kings U19 and U21 rugby teams are fired up to prove their credentials when they begin their age-group Currie Cup campaigns against Free State in Bloemfontein on Saturday (July 11). The teams are both competing in the Premier Division, with the U19 side having proved highly competitive in their maiden season at that level last year, while the U21 outfit won the First Division and then trounced Border in the promotion-relegation match to earn their spot among the elite. EP U19 team … [Read more...] about Kings vs Free State
Much changed 26 man EP squad to take on Free State
EP Kings head coach Carlos Spencer has announced a much changed team to take on the Free State Cheetahs in their final warm up game in Cradock on Friday. Spencer said Luke Watson will once again captain the side, having returned after sitting out the game against the SWD Eagles in George due to a rib injury. In comparison to the SWD Eagles game, Spencer has named eight new players in the starting line up and four more have received a starting position after being called up from the … [Read more...] about Much changed 26 man EP squad to take on Free State
Free State Krunch Kings
The Toyota Free State XV continued their push for a play-off berth with a convincing 31-3 (halftime 10-3) victory over the Eastern Province Kings in their Vodacom Cup rugby match at the Cradock Rovers Field in Cradock on Saturday. The visitors ran in four unanswered tries in a match played in sweltering Karoo conditions. The bonus-point victory propelled Free State from fourth position into second on the South Section log, only two points behind the unbeaten Sharks XV who have 17 points … [Read more...] about Free State Krunch Kings
Wholesale Changes for Cradock Game
EP Kings Vodacom Cup head coach, Mzwandile Stick, announced a much changed Vodacom Cup team to take on the Free State XV in Cradock on Saturday. The team captained by Paul Schoeman, who led the team last week against Western Province after Stephan Zaayman was withdrawn due to injury, has nine changes to the starting 15 and 10 new faces in the 22. Up front Albe de Swardt is joined by Lizo Gqoboka, who comes up from the bench and Charl du Plessis. Zaayman returns at number 4 alongside Rynier … [Read more...] about Wholesale Changes for Cradock Game
Eastern Province vs Free State
The Eastern Province Senior Provincial Team take on Free State in their next CSA Provincial 3 day match and One Day match of the 2013/2014 season. The match will take place from Thursday, 24th to Sunday, 27th October 2013 at the Union Cricket Club. The Eastern Province Selectors today announced the squad as follows: Colin Ackermann David White Warren Bell Lee-Roy Walters Lionel Vaaltyn Sisanda Magala Akhona Kula Solo Nqweni S Ndwandwa Siviwe Gidana Kelly Smuts James … [Read more...] about Eastern Province vs Free State
Good Win for EP Kings against Free State
The EP Kings can be happy to walk away with a win in Bloemfontein, but more work needs to be done. My quick summation of the game - excellent first 30 minutes with good defense, great possession and territory, good ball from the rucks and mauls and high expectation of a runaway win. Followed by scrappy, non focused play that gave too much away. The Eastern province Kings walked away with a narrow win against the Free State XV team in Bloemfontein on 6 April 2013 finishing the game 17 points … [Read more...] about Good Win for EP Kings against Free State
Eastern Province vs Free State
The Eastern Province Senior Provincial Team travel to Bloemfontein for their next CSA Provincial 3 day match and T20. The 3 day match takes place from Thursday, 21 February to Saturday, 23 February and then the T20 on Sunday, 24 February 2013. The Eastern Province Selectors announced the squad as follows: COLIN ACKERMANN (CAPTAIN), WARREN BELL, BRAD DOLLEY, ATHENKOSI DYILI, SIVIWE GIDANA, SISANDA MAGALA, MICHAEL PRICE, JAMES PRICE, MICHAEL SMITH, ARNO JACOBS, LYALL MEYER, LEE-ROY WALTERS and … [Read more...] about Eastern Province vs Free State
Eastern Province Cricket off to the Free State
The Eastern Province Senior Provincial Team gets ready to take Free State in their next CSA Provincial fixture for the 2010/2011 season. This match will be played from Thursday, 10th March to Sunday, 13th March 2011 in Bloemfortein. The Eastern Province Selectors announced the team as follows: Michael Price, David White, Michael Smith, Kelly Smuts, Athie Dyili, Warren Bell, Simon Harmer, Andrew Birch, Lionel Vaaltyn, Basheer Walters, Reece Williams, Rudi Second and Sean Adair. The coach … [Read more...] about Eastern Province Cricket off to the Free State
